Investment Q&A

Q: Good day,
You had a fairly neutral comment on ZEBRA (ZBRA) two years ago. Has your view changed since then ?
It seems difficult to find interesting stock (high potential growth, reasonably secure) in the industrial sector now. Would AVAV, BOOM, NSP, NVEE be good choices or what else you recommend ?

Many many thanks,

JD

Q: Am just wondering, if the deal with Baytex did not go through do you think there is enough value in Raging River alone to justify it returning to its price before the announcement of the deal. Also, again on its own, does Raging River have decent fundamentals: P/E, cash flow, debt level, growth potential, etc.
Further to this, could you explain how the deal with Baytex, assuming it goes through, would subtract from those fundamentals. Thanks.

Q: Hello,

I'd appreciate your feedback on Friday Night's Third Quarter Financial Results released on Friday Morning.

Thanks,

Francesco

Q: What are your recommendations for a 12 (Canadian) stock TFSA from your BE portfolio with a 3-5 yr hold with average to above average risk tolerance? Looking for individual company names.

Thank you

Q: I am down 5% on a half position, would now be a good time to add more? What do you think of the prospects going forward?
Craig

Q: I would appreciate your comments on Flyht Aerospace Solutions (FLY) Second Quarter Update released today. The stock is up over 5% on this news release but down 50% on a year to date basis. Is this a buying opportunity at today's price? What will it take for Flyht stock to move significantly higher? Thanks

Q: I’m investing for a parent who is currently 100% in cash, is nearing retirement and has never invested. They will not actually need income for another 3-5 years, but I would like to generate some dividends, so they can see actual cash coming off their investments (this may be reinvested). I think dividends will help psychologically if the equity portion declines as they will at least “be paid to wait” while the market recovers.

I am considering constructing the portfolio as follows:
30% Cash – PSA
50% Bonds – ZAG
10% Equity – International Dividend – PID
10% Equity – International Broad Index – XAW
10% Equity – Canada Growth – 5i

Can you provide 5i’s 2 or 3 highest conviction calls right now. I’m looking for growth at a reasonable price. Not looking for yield, but would like it to at least pay a modest dividend.

I would also be interested in any views you have about the suitability of the portfolio and any alternative / additional suggestions you may have.
If there is a correction in the equity markets in next few years or one of 5i’s A companies slips on a banana peel, I may look to put some of the cash to work and increase the equity potion.

My tactical views are: interest rates will rise with the US leading the way, the US broad equity markets are looking very expensive, Bonds are generally not a good investment and at low rates they will get killed by inflation over the long run (but they reduce volatility).

Also, in terms of allocating these investments between non-registered and TFSA, how should I generally be thinking about this? International stocks and bonds into the TFSA until it’s full and cash and Canadian stocks in the non-registered account? I don’t think they will be making any new contribution so perhaps there is no way to use the RRSP.

I look forward to your thoughts and apologise for asking a multi-part questions. If you start to run out of steam, don’t worry about the tax questions.

Thanks

Q: Peter; Which companies would benefit most from an increase in the price of Brent? Thanks. Rod

Q: Hi !

I invest mostly in growth stocks but with 28% of my portfolio in tech, I may be overloaded in this sector. My present holdings are: CSU (2.7%) PHO (2.5%) KXS (3.2%) SHOP (3.5%) ADBE (3.1%) FB (2.7%) GOOG (2.6%) MU (1.8%) NVDA (2.2%) SQ (3.%). If I were to reduce the number of holdings as well as my tech %, on which stocks would you suggest to concentrate, identifying those with most growth potential and those more risky ? Are there any other stocks better suited to my goal ? Or should I stay the course here ?
Thank you for your good attention,
JD

Q: Howdy!
I am slowly repositioning the Canadian equity portion of my RRSP portfolio to emulate your Balanced Equity Portfolio.
About 27% of my portfolio is sitting on cash right now; I do not yet own the listed companies - Are they all good to buy today? Or please rank them in order of value for purchase today versus perhaps holding off a quarter or two.
Thank you

Q: What are your top picks in CD and CS
Thanks

Q: Hi, Would like your esteemed opinion on this company. Seems to be increasing revenue and profit and paying a nice dividend.

Q: I have recently taken over my parent’s investment account management because of health reasons. I found that my parent’s financial advisor had their money tied up and mutual funds with heavy fees, as well as GICs that were locked in for a long period of time. The money is now available for investing. They are retired and in their 80s. I will be keeping most of the money in HISA, GIC, and some short term bonds if the yields ever go above GICs. I would like to include a couple of stocks that are quite secure and pay decent dividends. And suggestions? I was thinking of RY, CM, BNS, PWF, BCE, CU, TRP, and ENB. Do these sound good, and do you have other suggestions?

Q: I'm a young investor (early 30s) and have previously had all of my portfolio in equities. I'm concerned about risk and want to put about a quarter of the portfolio into safer, fixed income type investments. I'm struggling to understand the benefits of investing in GICs (currently with rates of 2.8-3.5%) vs Bond ETFs (like VAB or ZAG). Can you help explain the difference and benefits between Bond ETFs and investing in a direct GIC? Can you recommend the better choice for me; GICs or Bond ETFs?

Q: This is more a request than a question.
What I would like to know, especially for companies that are carrying high debt levels, is how much debt is maturing each year for the next 15 to 30 years. I don't know what time frame would be reasonable but the longer the better.

Q: Can you comment on the Chinese court temporarily banning MU chip sales. Should I still hold or time to sell? Thanks

Q: I have about a 3% position in HR.UN and a 4% position in SRU.UN. Both pay a good dividend but I'm down about 9% in both. Perhaps I should switch to a residential or industrial Reit for more growth potential. Any suggestions?

Q: Would the team be comfortable in building a long term position in Aecon?

Q: Looking 5 years out, which of these two stocks do you think have the best potential for growth in both share price and dividend?
I am thinking of switching from ECN to PLC after reading your new report on PLC.

Thanks!

Q: Hello- CAS has been taking a beating- will the new tariffs affect it? Is there a better company to invest in in the sector given the present trade issues?What will happen to the paper and packaging industry with trade war?

Thanks